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When the Valakians were the dominant species, they provided the Menk with land, food, clothing and other resources in exchange for their services.

By the 22nd century, a genetic mutation was causing the Valakian population to decline. This led to a planetary wide epidemic, with a cure seeming to evade the Valakian scientists. They sent several sublight ships into space, hoping to discover another species who could help them.

In 2236, Valakis was admitted into the United Federation of Planets following their discovery of warp drive. By that time, the planet was renamed Menk following a shift in power. By 2236, the population of Menk had reached to the tens of millions while the population of the Valakians was only a few hundred thousand. (STreference: Star Charts)